# Chamber Urges Data Center Legislation

The Chamber of Progress is urging Congress to consider three bills in 2027 that would require large data centers to cover incremental electricity costs, disclose and manage water use, and provide economic benefits to host communities. These are policy proposals, not enacted requirements or current procurement opportunities. For government buyers, data-center operators, and contractors, the proposals could affect project operating costs, site planning, and the terms used to evaluate large-campus development, particularly for facilities consuming 100 MW or more.

- Contractors and operators supporting large data-center campuses can evaluate how electricity cost allocation and water-management obligations could affect project economics if the proposals advance.
- Companies pursuing data-center development or related government work may want to account for potential water disclosure and host-community benefit provisions in planning and stakeholder engagement; these are not current mandatory requirements.
- The proposals could change the cost assumptions and project conditions considered by agencies procuring or siting data-center capacity, but the signal identifies no solicitation, award, or enacted legislation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Energy & Utilities, Information Technology
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Congress (Congress)

### Key Quotes
> I do not fundamentally believe that AI will slow down or that data centers will never get built. But the economic framework under which all these things move forward, I believe, is going to change significantly.
> — Janine Yorio, CEO of Community Digital Technologies

### Sources
- [Chamber of Progress Urges Congress to Tighten Data Center Rules in 2027 – MeriTalk](https://www.meritalk.com/articles/chamber-of-progress-urges-congress-to-tighten-data-center-rules-in-2027) - MeriTalk